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JONKOPING
Most Famous People Born in Jonkoping, Sweden
- Notable people
- 455
- Peak decade
- 1880s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 5.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Jonkoping during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jonkoping Is Known For
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Politician is Jonkoping's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (41).
Jonkoping over-indexes on hockey — 5.2× the global rate.
Jonkoping under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jonkoping's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0201 SCULPTOR
Frithiof Kjellberg
1836 - 1885
0202 BOTANIST
Otto Nordstedt
1838 - 1924
0257 ACTOR
Hjalmar Agardh
1832 - 1892
0279 ECOLOGIST
Sven Sköldberg
1838 - 1872
0367 BORGMÄSTARE
Wilhelm Lothigius
1836 - 1913
0387 POLITICIAN
Hugo Hedenstierna
1836 - 1916
0437 PAINTER
Wilhelmina Christina Lundberg
1837 - 1921
0442 POLITICIAN
Magnus Ekström
1834 - 1904
0448 ARTIST
Janne Nehrman
1834 - 1905